SearchWP Modal Search Form is the #29 ranked form app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 6 reviews, as of Sep 2, 2026.
SearchWP Modal Search Form is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Syed Balkhi. With a rating of 5.0★ from 6 reviews, it currently ranks #29 in the Form category.
AppRanks data: SearchWP Modal Search Form ranks #29 in Form on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 6% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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SearchWP Modal Search Form is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Form category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 6 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Syed Balkhi — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (6) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How SearchWP Modal Search Form works
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Use SearchWP Modal Search Form to easily integrate an accessible, lightweight modal search form into your WordPress website! SearchWP Modal Search Form does not require SearchWP but it will utilize SearchWP if it’s installed and activated! 👍
Beyond the information made available in this README there is full documentation available as well.
What makes it different from other modals? The philosophy behind SearchWP Modal Search Form is to make it easy to implement accessible and lightweight modal search forms but perhaps even more important make it a great developer (and user) experience.
SearchWP Modal Search Form directly integrates with WordPress in the way you use it, and the default modal form theme builds upon the styles put in place by your active theme, making the overhead as small as possible. There’s a full template loader built in as well, allowing you to fully customize your SearchWP Modal Search Form with minimal hassle.
Check out the default template for an example of how easy it is to customize 🤓
Adding modal forms to your site SearchWP Modal Search Form makes it easy to implement modal search forms anywhere in your WordPress website. The following methods are built in and available to you:
As a Menu Item
Using a Shortcode
As a Gutenberg Block
Within your template(s) programmatically
Template Customization SearchWP Modal Search Form integrates a proper template loader for displaying search forms in any number of templates, allowing you to fully customize what the modal looks like per template.
The most straightforward way to create a custom template is as follows:
Create a folder named searchwp-modal-form within your theme
Create a file within that folder named template.php (or any name ending in .php)
Copy the contents of the default template into that file
Customize the SearchWP Modal Form Name value in the header comment block
Make any other customizations you\’d like to the markup/style, paying attention to the documentation
There are (jQuery) events that fire when modals are opened and closed. jQuery is not a dependency, but if jQuery is loaded the events will fire.
// Add a callback when a modal is opened: jQuery('body').on('searchwpModalOnShow', function(e) { // Focus an input in the template. e.el.find('input').focus(); });
// Add a callback when a modal is closed: jQuery('body').on('searchwpModalOnClose', function(e) { alert('Modal closed!'); });
Please review the full template documentation for more detailed information.
Category rankings
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Keyword rankings
SearchWP Modal Search Form ranks for 3 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 3:
Competitors & alternatives
SearchWP Modal Search Form doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked form apps on WordPress:
Where SearchWP Modal Search Form stands in the Form category
SearchWP Modal Search Form ranks #29 of 551 apps in the Form category, placing it in the top 6% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is SearchWP Modal Search Form?
SearchWP Modal Search Form is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 6 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Form category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Syed Balkhi.
Who uses SearchWP Modal Search Form?
Currently around 5,000 active stores have installed SearchWP Modal Search Form. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Form category on WordPress.
Where does SearchWP Modal Search Form rank on WordPress?
SearchWP Modal Search Form currently sits at position #29 in the Form category on WordPress. That places it in the top 5% of 551 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.